The president's move comes on the eve of confirmation hearings Thursday for his CIA director-nominee John Brennan, and complaints from senators - including several Democrats - about secrecy surrounding the drone policy.

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I just hope this is all the beginning of a start to sanity on the way we conduct our foreign policy

February 6, 2013 08:03 pm at 8:03 pm |

Free Man in the Republic of Texas

Targeted killing of American citizens ???

Targeted killing of American citizens ???

Oh...
Like clingers who have... have... Bibles, American flags, guns.

Served with honor in the military,
are Pro Life; and have listened to talk radio.

Actually WORK for a living; could even be Tea Party members...

Can't have "THEM" in "MY" kingdom !!!

February 6, 2013 08:30 pm at 8:30 pm |

Gil

When an American citizen leaves this country to align her/himself with a terrorist group and becomes an enemy of US I say get "em" he no longer loves the US so he should be rewarded with his demise!!!

February 6, 2013 10:10 pm at 10:10 pm |

don

It would be hilarious to see some footage of democrats from the Bush era having their comments played in relation to how Bush executed the war on terror. See if any of them call Obama a war criminal

February 6, 2013 10:37 pm at 10:37 pm |

me

not secrecy..he promised transparancy

February 6, 2013 11:01 pm at 11:01 pm |

bankrupt1

Ban use of drone aircraft for assassination, bombing, and other offensive purposes.

February 6, 2013 11:30 pm at 11:30 pm |

bankrupt1

I don't think the president should be able to kill us.

February 6, 2013 11:31 pm at 11:31 pm |

bankrupt1

Is the new secy of interior a bankster that is going to sell off our natural resources to the oil cartels? no thanks.

February 6, 2013 11:32 pm at 11:32 pm |

Big Bird Johnson

Fact #1: Obama is against waterboarding terrorists who are plotting to kill Americans.
Fact #2: Obama is for the assassination of Americans without any required due process of law or evidence.

February 7, 2013 04:38 am at 4:38 am |

Marie MD

We used to shoot American traitors. The drones do it now. So what?

February 7, 2013 06:33 am at 6:33 am |

Gurgyl

If a guy who shakes hands with militants that is killed in and during military operation by sofesticated drowns–nothing wrong–be it An American or a Foreigner. We need to tighten immigration and Visa system, a lot of violators and deseases are coming into this nation. Put a stop and gain political points.

Remember when Mr Obama went over seas and told the world he was sorry for all the torture undertaken by America and how he issued one of his first of many executive orders to close GITMO that year. He really is good at saying what people want to hear and than doing exactly what he wants regardless of what he says. And where is the outrage?

February 7, 2013 07:22 am at 7:22 am |

Dominican mama 4 Obama

and complaints from senators – including several Democrats – about secrecy surrounding the drone policy.
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And yet no one complained about the secrecy and contradictory information surrounding the non-existent WMD's that placed us in an unnecessary war where thousands of Americans and Iraquis were unnecessarily killed, and billions of dollars that we could ill-afford to waste were unnecessarily spent.
It'd be quite different if we were looking into those drones because we'd learned our lesson from Dubya's Reign of Terror, but we all know that that is NOT why these exigencies are being made.

February 7, 2013 07:50 am at 7:50 am |

Jacob sumary

He done well

February 7, 2013 08:17 am at 8:17 am |

liberal disease

tell us about all of the incocent people you have killed! e certainly couldn't shut you up when Bush was Prez.

February 7, 2013 08:35 am at 8:35 am |

Voter

The Drone Program has been an outstanding success. End of discussion.

February 7, 2013 09:18 am at 9:18 am |

Rudy NYC

While the Commander-In-Chief is the ultimate authority, the Congress is the ultimate power that grants that authority.